Richard Lithgow

Richard Lithgow Art

Richard Lithgow was born in Long Island, N.Y. in 1963. His introduction to the arts began at a very young age through his mother, a pianist and writer. Richard’s passion for artistic expression grew rapidly throughout his childhood and by the age of 14, he already had a budding body of work and a start on his future artistic style.

Richard’s “other-worldly” take on all of his subjectsconjures up feelings of nostalgia and warmth, even in the face of conflict, revealing his deep sensitivity and passion for life. Richard works primarily in oils, using a traditional method of blocking in with an Umber-crimson wash, establishing the structure of the painting by wiping out highlights, and adding darks. Color and detail are gradually added.